The whereabouts of his ashes are believed to be known only to Austin, who has stated that she will never reveal where she buried them. In accordance with Mercury’s wishes, Mary Austin took possession of his ashes and buried them in an undisclosed location. Mercury was cremated at Kensal Green Cemetery, west London. His coffin was carried into the chapel to the sounds of “Take My Hand, Precious Lord”/”You’ve Got a Friend” by Aretha Franklin. In attendance at Mercury’s service were his family and 35 of his close friends, including the remaining members of Queen and Elton John. Mercury’s funeral service was conducted by a Zoroastrian priest on November 27th. Austin phoned Mercury’s parents and sister to break the news of his death, which reached newspaper and television crews by the early hours of November 25th.

The official cause of death was bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS. Due to his worsening condition, Mercury decided to hasten his death by refusing to take his medication and continued taking only pain killers.Ī little over 24 hours after issuing a formal statement where he announced his condition, Mercury died at the age of 45. Near the end of his life Mercury was starting to lose his sight, and he deteriorated to the point where he could not get out of bed. Another close friend Mary Austin had been a particular comfort in his final years, and in the last few weeks of his life made regular visits to his home to look after him. Mercury’s friend Dave Clark of The Dave Clark Five, had taken over the bedside vigil when he died. Septemin Stone Town, Sultanate of Zanzibar,now Tanzania, as Farrokh Bulsara) died from AIDS complications at his home in Kensington, west London, England.

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